The word Sasquatch is believed to be an Anglicization of the Salish word Sasq’ets, meaning “wild man” or “hairy man.”
J.W. Burns coined the term in the 1930s. Burns was an Indian agent assigned to the Chehalis Band, now known as the Sts’ailes First Nation. The Sts’ailes people claim a close bond with Sas’qets, and believe it has the ability to move between the physical and spiritual realm. Sasquatch has also been commonly known as Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:07 – J.W. Burns
0:03:36 – The Wildman of Mount Morris
0:06:20 – Peter Williams’ Second Encounter
0:07:28 – The Wild Couple of Harrison River
0:08:18 – Peter Williams’ Fourth and Final Sighting
0:08:40 – The Sasquatch Cave at Yale, BC
0:11:13 – Charley Victor’s First Encounter
0:11:41 – The Wild Women of Hatzic, BC
0:16:06 – The Wild Man of Agassiz
0:18:00 – Etymology of the Word Sasquatch
0:19:19 – Gian J. Quasar’s Theory
0:20:28 – A Closer Look at Burns’ Article
